Best Amanda Lindhout Quotes
- Maintaining my dignity is so important for me. Dignity
- Somalia is an important story in the world, and it needed to be told. Important
- Many, including the Canadian and U.S. governments, try to provide family support while also maintaining a hard line about further fuelling terrorism and hostage-taking through… Agony
- Forgiving is not an easy thing to do. Easy
- It was a slow understanding that my kidnappers really are a product of their environment. Environment
- It was a slow understanding that the lack of education in a country like Somalia creates these huge social problems. Country
- I must try desperately to absorb all information I can about the Middle East. I want to excel. I want to speak articulately about the… Absorb
- What a woman is taught, she shares with her family. Family
- Hamdi Ulukaya and Chobani have made the decision to feed 250,000 victims of the Somali famine. Their compassion speaks for itself, and is a shining… Business
- The greatest gift you have been given is the gift of your imagination - what do you dream of wanting to do? Been
- With awareness come responsibility and choice. Awareness
- The countries with the greatest problems have the kindest people. Countries
- You have a responsibility to move your dreams forward, no matter what. Dreams
- After spending 460 days as a hostage, I did emerge a fundamentally changed person. But I think, like everyone does as they grow older and… Changed
- War dehumanizes everyone. Dehumanizes
- My captors were definitely aware that what they were doing was wrong. It came out in small ways - occasionally through a show of guilt… Aware
- I would like to especially acknowledge my home community of Calgary, and the people of central Alberta who made my dream of freedom a reality. Acknowledge
- I must thank my good friend Nigel Brennan. His strength of character in the midst of extreme hardship inspired me during the darkest days. Despite… Always Managed
- I am so proud to be a Canadian. Canadian
- I never felt an obligation to say every single terrible thing that happened to me. Every Single
- Women in Somalia face almost unimaginable oppression. Almost Unimaginable
- A little goes a long way in Somalia: $5 will feed a person there for about two weeks. Feed
- Somalia is very dangerous, and no one knows that better than I. Better
- Hillary Clinton has a strong and powerful voice regarding ending violence against women and girls. Clinton